Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.
Unfortunately the movie Operation Heartbeat is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Art | George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Production | Frank Glicksman | Producer |
| Sound | Lalo Schifrin | Music |
| Art | Marvin Summerfield | Art Direction |
| Writing | Al C. Ward | Writer |
| Editing | Henry Batista | Editor |
| Sound | George Romanis | Music |
| Camera | Joseph LaShelle | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Boris Sagal | Director |
